Every Friday, residents at the Sippican Health Care Center (SHC) in Marion are treated to a visit from a gentle Scottish terrier who enjoys having her belly rubbed. Abby comes with her owner, Carolyn Moore, and walks around the common areas and individual rooms visiting the many residents who enjoy the weekly opportunity to gush […] Read more »
Mattapoisett resident and ORRHS graduate Jillian Zucco will be competing for the title of Miss New Bedford this Sunday, September 23. The pageant will be held at Keith Middle School in New Bedford at 6:00 pm. Zucco is one of many contestants vying for the title. Zucco is the only contestant from the Tri-Town with […] Read more »
You know him as the Principal of Old Rochester Regional High School, but did you know Michael Devoll also doubles as an accomplished TV host? Now, Tri-Town residents will have the chance to check him out on his brand new television show “The Devoll Show” on ORCTV’s Education Channel. “I was involved with TV shows […] Read more »
It all started when she was two years old. Before she could talk, she used to hum the Barney Theme Song, and from that point on, her parents knew she would be a singer. Now, 18-year-old Rochester native Jennel Garcia is taking her talents to the national stage as a finalist on FOX’s hit television […] Read more »
Local siblings, Arissa Underhill, a junior at Old Rochester Regional High School and her sister, Deianeira Underhill, a freshman at Old Rochester Regional High School, were honored at Wareham Crossing on Saturday, September 15 as “Braveheart” winners alongside great of the likes of former Patriots Joe Andruzzi and Steve Nelson, Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson, Marathoners Rick […] Read more »
This year, Plumb Library in Rochester tried a new type of summer reading program. It was formatted to include students, families, and teachers, whereas previous programs focused mainly on students. They also let the students pick the books they wanted to read, rather than from a required list. The new program also let students and […] Read more »
We all remember where we were that ill-fated Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001. It seems like it was yesterday, yet here we are 11 years later still fighting a war that began when those four pre-meditated terrorist attacks changed our country forever. For some, it was a day that instilled fear and sadness inside […] Read more »
Two Old Rochester Regional High School Football games have changed times due to the increased threat of EEE-carrying mosquitoes in the Tri-Town. The risk was recently bumped from “High” to “Critical” in the area as a result of several pools of mosquitoes carrying the disease being found this past week. Tomorrow’s Home Opener against Bishop […] Read more »
Starting on Monday, September 10 through Friday, September 14, town halls in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester will be collecting food items for the United Way Food Drive. Residents are asked to drop off non-perishable food items at any of the three town halls. All donated food will be distributed by the Hunger Commission to local […] Read more »
Thursday, September 6 marks the State Primary Elections. Traditionally held on Tuesdays, the election was moved to Thursday this year due to the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. This election will determine which candidate within the parties will be the final name on the ticket for the November 6 election. The polls are open from 7:00 […] Read more »